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Jun 20, 2013

A Solstice Prayer: Let us Shine Light

Let us shine light upon injustice.Let us shine light upon grief.Let us shine light upon suffering.Let us shine light upon hatred.Let us...

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Apr 14, 2013

What a Wonderful World

This morning, I opened curtains onto a gorgeous, sun filled day. My head filled with “What a Wonderful World” as sung by Joey Ramone. I...

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Dec 6, 2012

To Listen and To Be

. “I pray to the birds because they remind me of what I love rather than what I fear. And at the end of my prayers, they teach me how to...

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Oct 3, 2012

Heartbreak, Grief, Anger: One Pagan View of Justice

. The above was my status report upon leaving Oakland City Hall yesterday evening. Having been denied entry through the massive doors of...

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Sep 22, 2012

Equinox Morning: Some Thoughts After Waking

. I honor the ancestors and those who are to come. I honor this moment and the spacious reach of soul. I am placed between the rising and...

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Sep 10, 2012

Prayer For the Living and the Dead

. May we honor the dead. May we bless the living. May we pray for peace. May we learn and teach. May we challenge our assumptions. May we...

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Nov 20, 2011

Transgender Day of Remembrance

Here is the prayer, begun by Tristissima, and added to by myself, for all of those fallen to hatred, fear, and misunderstanding. What is...

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Nov 21, 2010

Prayer for our Beloved Dead

It is still Transgender Day of Remembrance in the US, though here in Germany, Nov 20th was yesterday already. Nonetheless, here is the...

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Mar 18, 2010

Prayer of Light (and Darkness)

We are the coming together of disparate things. We are the opening dawn of a new spring. Oh radiant light that burns in each heart, fill...

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T. Thorn Coyle